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Jessie ‘The Body’ Ventura Rips GOP, Bush, Spits In the Face of Time Itself.
Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 – 11:00 | Comments
Jessie ‘The Body’ Ventura Rips GOP, Bush, Spits In the Face of Time Itself.

Hannity and Former Governer Jessie “The Body’ Ventura had a great exchange on Hannity’s show. My favorite part is how Ventura doesn’t care that his segment is over and keeps talking. That is how you …

SCOTUS Watch: Obama Leaning Towards Kagan Over Sotomayor?
Thursday, 14 May, 2009 – 10:43 | Comments
SCOTUS Watch: Obama Leaning Towards Kagan Over Sotomayor?

Perusing the numerous legal blogs out there, I came across an interesting article about who Obama will choose for the next SCOTUS appointee. The blogger, E.J. Dionne over at the Washington Post, has come to …

Obama Speech: 5 Pillars to Economic Recovery
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 17:31 | Comments
Obama Speech: 5 Pillars to Economic Recovery

President Obama gave a speech today on the state of the economy, and the path he plans on taking the country down. Though hardly a revelation to anyone seriously following the economy, his speech may …

Student Lenders Gearing Up For Rumble On The Hill
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 17:53 | Comments
Student Lenders Gearing Up For Rumble On The Hill

The student loan industry has been the “saving grace” of many grad students due mainly to the generally staggering costs of tuition. Law school tuition typically runs somewhere between $25,000 and $32,000. Keep in mind …

On President Obama
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 3:02 | Comments
On President Obama

President Obama has ascended to power with much fanfare, and for good reason. His rise was meteoric. He was a junior senator before he became President. He is African American (though still half white). He …

The Diatribe: Rush Limbaugh Edition
Wednesday, 4 Mar, 2009 – 2:56 | Comments
The Diatribe: Rush Limbaugh Edition

On today’s installment of Diatribe, we look at a man who is quickly becoming the new face of the Republican Party. But he isn’t new to the scene. You all know him. You might even …

Waning Power of the Subpoena
Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009 – 19:05 | Comments
Waning Power of the Subpoena

As I spend more and more time in the legal community, there has been one thing that I’ve noticed occur seemingly more often than in the past. Now, this is probably not true, it just shows my age and the time I have actually spent engaged in following stories like this. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the power of the subpoena, the primary tool of the American Court system to bring forth those who have important testimony or documentation, has seen a decline in power. How so? Keep reading to find out.

Economic Stimu-fuck!
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 18:44 | Comments
Economic Stimu-fuck!

Amid reports that the demand for legal services has flat-lined, one wonders when exactly the legal world will be shocked back to life. Work is down all across the board, from M&A’s, to even IP …